Number of deaths in Armenia
Armenia: Number of deaths was 27,577 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,577
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
51,072
in 1988
All-time low
21,652
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Armenia is 27,577, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Armenia peaked at 51,072 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,652, in 1970.
That places Armenia 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23,493 | — |
| 1951 | 23,576 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 23,687 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 23,811 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 23,965 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 24,130 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 24,399 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 24,660 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 24,853 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 25,030 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 25,102 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 24,958 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 24,566 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 24,031 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 23,417 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 22,857 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 22,371 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 22,046 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 21,862 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 21,752 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 21,652 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 21,684 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21,837 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 22,046 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 22,343 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 22,725 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 23,141 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 23,681 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 24,205 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 24,695 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 24,868 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 25,047 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 25,175 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 25,302 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 25,376 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25,488 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 25,590 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25,785 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 51,072 | +98.1% |
| 1989 | 26,170 | -48.8% |
| 1990 | 27,435 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 27,867 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28,215 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 27,392 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 26,854 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26,499 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 26,410 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26,242 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26,083 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25,778 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25,625 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 25,533 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 25,613 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 25,941 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 26,319 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26,749 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 27,193 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27,611 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,974 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 28,251 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28,433 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28,552 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28,642 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28,674 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 28,676 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28,646 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28,585 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28,497 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 28,431 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 28,432 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,088 | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 38,072 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 29,563 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 27,577 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,160 | 23,493 | 25,030 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,296 | 21,752 | 25,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22,801 | 21,652 | 24,695 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,987 | 24,868 | 51,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,878 | 25,778 | 28,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,681 | 25,533 | 28,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,557 | 28,431 | 28,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,075 | 27,577 | 41,088 | 4 |
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More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,466 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6657 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Armenia?
- Number of deaths in Armenia was 27,577 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,072 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,652 in 1970.
- How does Armenia rank for number of deaths?
- Armenia ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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